Church Leadership Articles
A Simple Church Volunteer Apprenticeship Plan
As ministry leaders, we know how important it is to train and equip our volunteers well. One of the most effective strategies we have found is apprenticing. Whether it's a formal or informal process, having experienced leaders guide and teach new volunteers can make a...
A Monthly Training Focus For Your Ministry Volunteers
As leaders in ministry, we recognize the importance of investing in our volunteers beyond the routine tasks of their service. We believe in the value of having a regular focus area for training – a monthly theme that helps volunteers grasp the larger vision and...
4 Types of Training Content for Church Volunteers
As church leaders, it's crucial that we continuously train our volunteers throughout the year. We often face the challenge of deciding what to focus on during these training sessions. The range of possible topics is vast—covering everything from the church's vision...
5 Ways to Train Church Volunteers
When we think about volunteer training in churches or ministries, many of us remember the traditional method where everyone gathers at a scheduled time for a specific event. I recall such events from my own experience growing up, where we might spend an hour or two...
4 Keys to Boost Attendance at Big Volunteer Trainings
As church leaders, one of the most daunting challenges we often face is organizing volunteer training events only to see a fraction of volunteers attend. It can be quite disheartening to prepare and have fewer than expected show up. I remember attending a...
6 Must Haves for Every Church Volunteer Training
Training church volunteers effectively is essential, no matter whether it's a short huddle, a monthly meeting, or a grand annual event. Our approach ensures that every session is engaging and rewarding for participants. Taking advantage of every opportunity is crucial...
10 Ideas for Training & Inspiring Volunteers
Today, we're diving into effective ways to train and inspire volunteers within our ministry. Over the years, many of us have collected various ideas from diverse sources, like blogs and sermons, to help us in these endeavors. It's crucial to be intentional and...
How to Train Church Volunteers Weekly
When it comes to leading volunteers, one of the biggest opportunities we can miss is the chance to train them regularly. Many of us might think about volunteer training as something that happens once or twice a year, perhaps reminiscent of how we were trained in our...
A Year-Long Strategy for Training Volunteers in Your Church
As church leaders, one of our primary responsibilities is to train and equip volunteers to effectively serve in ministry. However, relying solely on occasional training events is not sufficient. A more effective approach is to develop a year-long strategy that ensures...
Volunteer Recruiting Game Changer #4: Volunteer Coaches
Recruiting volunteers is a challenge faced by many churches. However, one key factor that significantly impacts volunteer recruitment is the structure of the teams within a ministry. In his book "Stretch," mentor Jim Weidman introduces the concept of a maintenance...
Volunteer Recruiting Game Changer #3: Culture
Recruiting volunteers is a crucial aspect of running a successful church or ministry. While we often focus on direct factors that impact volunteer recruitment, we often overlook the indirect factors that play a significant role. One such factor is the culture or...
Volunteer Recruiting Game Changer #2: Prospects
Recruiting volunteers is a crucial aspect of running a successful church or ministry. While there are numerous factors that influence volunteer recruitment, one stands out as the most important: prospects. Prospects refer to individuals who have the potential to serve...
Volunteer Recruiting Game Changer #1: Time
Recruiting volunteers is a crucial task for any organization or ministry, but it can often be challenging to achieve desired results. While there are numerous factors that affect volunteer recruitment, some aspects are within our control and can have a significant...
Webinar: 21 BIG Ideas for Finding & Leading Volunteers
free replay available now21 New ideas that you can use in your volunteer strategy NOWJim Wideman currently serves as the Executive Operations Pastor at The Belonging church in Nashville, TN, after leading the charge for children's and family ministry as we know it...
Webinar: Your Ministry BOXED
Webinar Replay Details Webinar: Your Ministry: BOXED Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been a year of ministry innovation like nothing we've seen in our lifetimes! The spring and summer have consisted of creative video distribution, zoom calls, drive-throughs,...
Webinar: A New Family Retention Plan
Webinar Replay Details Webinar: A New Family Retention Plan In this webinar, we talked about how you can create a comprehensive plan to retain MORE of the new families that attend your church, whether online or in person. During this time with COVID-19, two things we...
Webinar: COVID-19 Family Ministry Road Map
Webinar Replay Details Webinar: COVID-19 Family Ministry Road Map In this webinar, we talked about the new, free, Ministry Boost resource - the COVID-19 Family Ministry Road Map (you'll get access to the full resource with the webinar replay using the form below). We...
Webinar: Leading Your Family Ministry in the Midst of Crisis
Webinar Replay Details Webinar: Leading Your Family Ministry in the Midst of Crisis Archived: Replay & Resources Available Below In this webinar, we talked about how to lead family ministry in the midst of crisis. With the spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19 leading...
Ministry Boost Webinar Archive
Ministry Boost is committed to providing training and resources to church leaders. In an effort to help as many leaders as possible, we seek to provide options that are free in addition to the paid offerings such as courses and coaching. One way we do that is with...
Webinar: Creating Sensational Ministry Environments
Webinar Details - Watch the Replay Topic: Creating Sensational Ministry Environments Date/Time: Archived (GET ACCESS BELOW) In this webinar, we talked about how to create irresistible ministry environments by engaging the senses. We shared some of our favorite hacks...
Webinar: Keeping Kids Safe Online
Webinar Details Topic: Keeping Kids Safe Online Date/Time: Archived - Get Access to the Replay Below In this webinar, we talked about how parents can keep their kids safe online by prioritizing the 3 A's and using resources that we shared in the webinar. In addition,...
Developing Leaders: A Pipeline & A Plan for Growing Your Ministry Team
Webinar Details Topic: Developing Leaders: A Pipeline & A Plan for Growing Your Ministry Team Date/Time: Archived - Sign up below to get access to the replay In this online event we hosted with Ministry Boost, we helped leaders think through how to create a...
Volunteer Bootcamp Event
Volunteer Bootcamp An Online Event Hosted by Ministry Boost Date/Time: Wednesday, August 28 at (check your timezone) 1PM ET | 12PM CT | 11AM MT | 10AM PT Duration: 2.5 Hours Volunteer Bootcamp is an online event hosted by Ministry Boost where we'll talk about the most...
Webinar: Leading Ministry With The 4 Disciplines of Execution Model
Webinar Details Free Webinar: Leading Ministry With The 4 Disciplines of Execution Model Date/Time: Archived (GET ACCESS BELOW) Do you struggle to get everything done in ministry? We all do and for good reason. Ministry is never done. However, some things we give time...